Toilet seat cover package



Feb. 17, 1942. C HUGGlNs 2,273,319

TOILET SEAT COVER PACKAGE I Filed Dec. 15, 1939 BY g ATTORNEY PatentedFeb. 17, 1942 UNHTED STATES OFFICE 8 Claims.

This invention relates to improvements in toilet seat cover packages andhas among other objects to provide a novel and simplified form ofpackage for toilet seat covers, mounted in a dispenser in a simplifiedmanner with a minimum amount of folding, so the seat covers may readilybe successively removed from the dispenser without wrinkling or tearing.

Another object of my invention is to provide a package of thin papertoilet seat covers secured to a relatively heavy backing member in anovel and simple manner, so as to reduce folding of the covers, forinsertion in a dispenser, and to permit ready insertion of the packageof covers in the dispenser for successive removal by hand.

Other objects of my invention will appear from time to time as thefollowing specification proceeds and with reference to the accompanyingdrawing wherein:

Figure l is a front view of a toilet seat cover dispenser with one endof the dispenser removed and parts of the dispenser broken away and insection, in order to show the seat covers in position in the dispenser;

Figure 2 is a front view of the seat covers mounted on a backing memberoutside of the dispenser and in an unfolded condition;

Figure 3 is a transverse sectional View taken through the dispenseradjacent one end thereof, in order to show certain details of myinvention;

Figure 4 is a diagrammatic View showing the form each seat cover assumeswhen in the dispenser; and

Figure 5 is an enlarged detail view showing the method of detachablysecuring the seat covers to the backing member.

In the drawing, the embodiment of my invention illustrated is shown inconnection with a dispenser iii, herein shown as being an oblongcontainer of relatively shallow depth and adapted to hang vertically ona wall, with its longest sides extending horizontally. Said dispenser isprovided with a back II and a cover l2, which may be hinged to the sidesthereof, for opening, to permit insertion of the toilet seat coverpackage. The cover l2 of said dispenser is provided with alongitudinally extending opening I3, through which the seat covers maybe removed. A hinged closure member [5 is provided on said cover, forclosing said opening.

Referring now in particular to the novel form of toilet seat coverpackage in which my invention is embodied, a plurality of thin paperseat covers l6, ll; are provided. Said covers are adapted to be securedtogether in aligned relationship with respect to each other fordispensing, and each is formed to fit over a toilet seat and has acentral oval portion closed by a flap il, when the cover is in thedispenser. Said flap may be held in an upright closed position, when thecover is in the dispenser, by means of nicks it, it, and when the seatcover is placed on the toilet seat, said flap is adapted to depend intothe forward part of the toilet bowl.

A backing member 23 is provided to form a backing for the seat coversit, It, to hold them in position in the dispenser. Said backing memberhas said seat covers detachably mounted thereon, adjacent the upper endthereof. Said backing member may be made from cardboard or any othersuitable material and is adapted to fit along the rear wall ll of thedispenser. A longitudinally extending slit or cut is provided adjacentthe upper end of said backing member, as indicated at it in Figure 5, topermit ready folding of an upper end '23 thereof, so said upper end mayextend horizontally along the inside of the upper end wall of thedispenser.

Tabs 2 at, projecting laterally from opposite sides of each seat coverit, are provided. Said tabs are adapted to be detachably secured to thehorizontal portion of said backing member by a suitable securing means,such as, staples Said tabs, as herein shown, are located approximately afourth of the way down from the top of said seat covers, said distancedepending upon the size of the container it is desired to use. When saidtabs are stapled to the horizontal portion of said backing member, theupper ends of said covers will hang loosely in said dispenser andeliminate one folding operation of said covers.

Before mounting the seat covers H3, IE on the backing member it, a lowerportion 25 of each seat cover is folded back against the front face ofthe cover to permit said covers to conform to the size of said backingmember and fit in the dispenser til. When the covers are in thedispenser, this folded portion extends upwardly to the opening it in thecover I2 of said dispenser. Thus, as one seat cover is removed from saiddispenser, it allows the flap or lower folded portion 25 of the nextadjacent cover to lie in a position adjacent the opening l3, to permitthe successive removal of said covers by hand, as may clearly be seen inFigure 3.

When the backing member 2b is inserted in the dispenser, with the coversit, Hi stapled thereto on the tabs 24, 2d, the upper portion of saidcovers will depend downwardly from the horizontal portion of saidbacking member, and when in said dispenser will hang loosely along thecover l2 thereof and will be spaced from the major portion of saidcovers, to permit each cover to be readily pulled from said dispenserWithout wrinkling or tearing.

It may be seen from the foregoing that a simplified form of package fortoilet seat covers has been provided, which permits their insertion in adispenser of smaller area than the area of the covers, with only onefolding operation of the covers themselves, and that said covers are somounted in the dispenser that they may readily be successively removedtherefrom by hand without wrinkling, tearing or creasing,

While I have herein shown and described one form in which my inventionmay be embodied, it will be understood that the construction thereof andthe arrangement of the various parts may be altered without departingfrom the spirit and scope thereof. Furthermore, I do not wish to beconstrued as limiting my invention to the specific embodimentillustrated, excepting as it may be limited in the appended claims.

I claim as my invention:

1. In a package for toilet seat covers, a plurality of aligned seatcovers, a portion of each cover being folded over the body thereof, tabsprojecting laterally from opposite sides of said covers adjacent butspaced from the ends thereof opposite from said folded portions of saidcovers, and a backing member to which said tabs are adapted to besecured in such a manner as to position said covers along said backingmember and permit the ends of said covers opposite from said folded endsto hang downwardly along said covers in spaced relation with respectthereto, when said backing member is in a vertical position, so saidtabs may be torn from said covers upon successive removal of said coversfrom said backing member.

2. In a, package for toilet seat covers, a plurality of aligned seatcovers, a minor portion of each cover being folded over the bodythereof, L

ends of said covers opposite from said folded ends thereof to hangdownwardly along said covers in spaced relation with respect to saidbacking member, when said backing member is in a vertical position, andto permit said tabs to be torn from said covers upon successive removalof said covers from said backing member.

3. In a package for toilet seat covers, a substantially rigid backingmember adapted to be vertically disposed, the upper portion of saidbacking member being slit longitudinally, to permit folding at rightangles to the body thereof, and a plurality of thin paper seat coversadapted to be detachably secured to the horizontal portion of saidbacking member to permit successive removal from said backing member byhand, the main body of said covers extending downwardly along saidbacking member, the lower portion of each of said covers being foldedupwardly over each cover away from said backing member and adapted to begripped by the hand for successive removal from said backing memher, andtabs projecting laterally from opposite sides of said covers asubstantial distance from the ends thereof opposite from said foldedends, said tabs being adapted to be secured to said horizontal portionof said backing member in such a manner that the upper ends of saidcovers will .be spaced from and depend from said backing member and saidtabs may be torn from said covers upon successive removal of said coversfrom said backing member.

4. In a package for toilet seat covers, a plurality of thin paper toiletseat covers, a dispenser therefor, one end of each of said covers beingfolded over said respective cover, to extend upwardly when in saiddispenser so successive folded ends of said covers will lie adjacent adispensing opening in said dispenser, a rigid backing member, tabsprojecting laterally from opposite sides of said seat covers, said tabsbeing spaced a substantial distance from the ends of said covers whichare opposite from the folded ends thereof, said backing member beingadapted to be folded to extend horizontally when in said dispenser, andsaid tabs being stapled to said horizontal portion of said backingmember, to permit the upper ends of said seat covers to depend from saidhorizontal portion of said backing member along the side of saiddispenser opposite from said backing member and to permit said tabs tobe torn from said covers upon successive removal of said covers fromsaid dispenser.

5. In a toilet seat cover package, a plurality of thin paper toilet seatcovers adapted to hang in a vertical position, a dispenser for receivingsaid covers, said dispenser having an open portion through which saidseat covers may be removed, a rigid backing member adapted to fit insaid dispenser and having a horizontally folded portion extending alongthe inside of the upper end thereof, and tabs projecting laterally fromopposite sides of said seat covers and adapted to be stapled to saidhorizontal portion of said backing member in such a manner that a minorportion of said seat cover will be spaced from said backing member anddepend from said horizontal portion of said backing member and a majorportion thereof will extend along said backing member and said tabs maybe torn from said covers upon successive removal of said covers fromsaid dispenser, and the lower end of each of said seat covers beingfolded upwardly along said respectivee cover, so said ends willsuccessively rest adjacent said opening, for ready removal therethrough.

6. In a package for toilet seat covers, a plurality of aligned toiletseat covers, an oblong dispenser therefor adapted to be hung in avertical position, the lower end of each of said covers being foldedupwardly along said respective cover, for insertion in said dispenser,and said upwardly folded ends being adapted to suecessively extend to anopening in said dispenser,

for access to the user, a rigid backing member adapted to fit in saiddispenser and rest against the inner wall thereof, and tabs projectinglaterally from opposite sides of said seat covers, a substantialdistance below the end thereof 0pposite from said folded ends, said tabsbeing adapted to be secured to the upper portion of said backing memberin such a manner as to permit the ends of said seat covers to dependtherefrom along the side of said dispenser opposite from said backingmember and to permit said tabs to be torn from said covers uponsuccessive removal of said covers from said dispenser.

'7. In a package for toilet seat covers, a plurality of aligned toiletseat covers, an oblong dispenser therefor adapted tohang in a verticalposition, each of said covers being folded upwardly along saidrespective cover, for insertion in said dispenser, and said upwardlyfolded ends being adapted to successively extend to an opening in saiddispenser, for access to the user, a rigid backing member, tabsprojecting laterally from opposite sides of said seat covers asubstantial distance below the ends thereof opposite from said foldedends, the upper portion of said backing member being folded to extendhorizontally along the inside of the upper end of said dispenser, whensaid package is in said dispenser, and staples for securing said tabs tosaid horizontal portion of said backing member in such a manner that themajor portion of said covers will extend along said backing member andthe free ends of said covers will depend from said horizontal portion ofsaid backing member along the side of said dispenser oppo site from saidbacking member, and in such a manner that said tabs may be torn fromsaid covers upon successive removal of said covers from said dispenser.

8. In a package for toilet seat covers, a substantially rigid backingmember adapted tofit against the back side of a vertically disposeddispenser, said backing member being cut for its entire length, topermit folding at right angles, and a plurality of seat coversdetachably mounted on said backing member, each of said covers whenunfolded being formed to fit over a toilet seat and having a centraloval portion cut away to form a flap to fit in the forward part of thetoilet bowl, the lower portion of said covers being folded upwardly, tofit through an opening in said dispenser for ready access to the user,and tabs projecting laterally from opposite sides of said covers andadapted to be secured to the upper folded portion of said backingmember, to permit said covers to hang along said backing member and topermit the upper portion of said covers to hang loosely along the sideof said dispenser opposite from said backing member, when in saiddispenser said tabs being adapted to be torn from said covers uponsuccessive removal of said covers from said backing member.

CLIFFORD L. HUGGINS.

